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Animal Suicide

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:33:20 GMT

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They would spill some gasoline around a scorpion but not on the scorpion, and they would put the gasoline ring on fire. The scorpion could not escape because these animals are very afraid of fire, and after some time of circling around the ring of fire trying to find a way to escape, the scorpion would bite itself with its own sting causing its death after about one minute.

Tags: animals, death, suicide, feelings, conscience

Animal Suicide

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:26:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Creepy!

Clip Source: news.softpedia.com

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An 8-year-old girl had a cat which she surrounded with all her care and affection. The two were very bound. But the child died of a sudden condition, and everybody forgot in a such a difficult moment about the cat. When they remembered about the animal, it was gone.

Three months later, a scratch was heard at the door. It was the cat, weakened and with sad eyes. The cat refused food or caresses; it went to the girl's room, looked around, went to the open window and tossed itself: it died with the skull crashed on the pavement.

Tags: animals, death, suicide, feelings, conscience

What is Existential Depression?

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:23:51 GMT

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Clip Source: psychcentral.com

What is Existential Depression?

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

When people talk about depression, sometimes they refer to different types based upon what they think may have caused their depression. One such possible cause is existential in nature, that is, a person ends up questioning his or her life, death or meaning of life, and by doing so, lapses into depression.

According to existentialism, a specific type of philosophy, humans are driven to meaning in their lives not by a specific type of deity or god, or by an outside authority, but internally, through our own choices, desires and pursuits. Humans are entirely free, and, therefore, entirely responsible for their own happiness or misery. It is up to each one of us to create the meaning which drives our life, whether it be through work, hobbies, charity, religion, relationships, offspring, family, or something else.

Existential depression may occur when a person comes face to face with these kinds of issues of life, death, freedom and the meaning of their life.

Chronic Pain Hurts our Brains

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:20:59 GMT

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Clip Source: psychcentral.com

Chronic Pain Drains the Brain

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The means by which persistent or chronic pain affects an individual’s ability to live a ‘normal’ life has been clarified by investigators at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. People with persistent pain live a life that often includes coping with a host of symptoms beyond the non-stop sensation of throbbing pain. They also have trouble sleeping, are often depressed, anxious and even have difficulty making simple decisions.

Scientists found that in a healthy brain all the regions exist in a state of equilibrium. When one region is active, the others quiet down. But in people with chronic pain, a front region of the cortex mostly associated with emotion “never shuts up,” said Dante Chialvo, lead author and associate research professor of physiology at the Feinberg School.

This is the first demonstration of brain disturbances in chronic pain patients not directly related to the sensation of pain.

Love Easier to Find than You Think

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:19:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I was always guilty of believing that love, since it is valuable, was scarce. Article says that is faulty thinking

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

Odds Are Better Than You Think For Finding the Perfect Match

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

According to social scientists, singles’ bars, classified personals and dating websites are a reflection, not only of the common human desire to find a mate, but of the sense of scarcity that seems to surround the hunt. Many people participate in dating activities in the hopes of finding that special someone, yet feel as though it is an impossible task. However, according to new research, the solution may be closer than we think — within ourselves, to be exact.

In reality, the odds of finding what you are looking for are pretty good – if you can overcome the innate judgment that if something is good, then it must be rare.

The psychologists’ research suggests that many mate-seekers are unwittingly subbing something clear and simple — their yearning for a potential mate — for a complicated and unknowable statistic (i.e., how many of the relationship-worthy bachelors and bachelorettes are still available).